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Originally Posted by Mike L
Perhaps we should distinguish professonal reviews (published in established newpapers and magazines) from the so-called reviews that appear on Amazon and elsewhere. The latter are more often comments rather than real reviews. They tell us whether the "reviewer" likes or dislikes the book, but they rarely give any critical insights as to the book's quality (with a few notable exceptions). I rarely take any notice of them. I do read "professional" reviews, but I don't even glance at the "praise for" pages, because the only thing they tell you is that the publisher is skilled at quoting arbitrary phrases out of context.
Mike
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Fair enough. Just the reviewers in the books themselves. I am guilty of reviewing books to my friends all the time, and I'd rather not be shot either.
